You've gone through the rabbit hole and now all you see online is gardening (or hot rod or politics) posts. The algorithms are smart, but they don't know when they are ready to go back to regularly scheduled programming.

It's time to reset the feed and control what you're seeing.

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5-minute cleaning of mobile phone and computer

Start with Facebook

Goodbye, annoying ads. Just one minute to kick out something you no longer want to see.

Fix: Filter your ad topics by going to Settings and Privacy > set up > Account Center > Advertising preferences > Custom Advertising.

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Now, go to YouTube

Suppose your family is on vacation with you and your niece watches cartoons on your YouTube account all day. Now, that's what YouTube suggests. Delete your search history to get things back to normal.

Fix: On the YouTube app, click you Refer yours history. Click COG Icon > Settings > Manage All History. At the bottom, you'll see delete With blue arrows. Click from the drop-down menu to delete the video today, Custom scope or Always. Click x If you wish, delete the item separately.

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Outlook, close Your viewing history is whenever you don't want these videos in the algorithm. You can also set video and search history to automatically delete. Now your YouTube is back in the way you like, and my video podcasts are all on top. You will like it!

Tiktok tracks your habits

Tiktok's algorithm is designed to keep you on the application. Every time you like, follow or comment on something, you will be told the algorithm you are interested in the video and more videos will pop up in your video For you Page. By the way, it doesn't matter if you don't like videos or write annoying comments. You're still watching.

Fix: Reset your feed. Open your contour In the lower right corner, then press Three lines In the upper right corner> Settings and Privacy > Content Preferences > Refresh your feeding > continue.

Fine-tune Instagram

Please watch Instagram reels? There is no way to reset them, but you can push the algorithm in the right direction.

Fix: Click on the three dots in the upper right corner. From here, you can adjust:

• article: choose hide Move them to the bottom of the feed.
• story: Tap Silent So you won't see them anymore.
• account: choose limit, If the account can interact with you, which limit is Blockage.

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Most applications have this option

On almost every social platform, you can hide or see something less. The more you take this, the more you boot the algorithm.

Fix: Next to a post, video, or anything else, look for a three-dot or three-line menu that opens more options. For example, click on YouTube Three points Select next to the video Don't recommend channels or Not interested.

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Final advice

Your social media feed is carefully curated based on the people you follow, the people who follow you and, most importantly, the work you do online. Of course, you can reset the algorithm, but don't be fooled. Every post you wander, like, comment or share is tracked and used to shape what you see next. Even just scrolling tells the platform what caught your attention.

Before your next dive, remember: Big Tech is watching all the time, and each step you will fine-tune what pops up next.

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